Sometimes the storms we desperately want to escape become the experiences that transform us.

In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma speaks with Bill Derrick, business leader, author, speaker, and President of Derrick Companies.

After more than 50 years in the construction industry, Bill faced the Great Recession while leading his family business—and later received a diagnosis of multiple myeloma.

Rather than allowing these experiences to define him, Bill found lessons in resilience, faith, gratitude, leadership, and purpose.

Drawing from his book Restored by the Storm, Bill shares how to keep hope alive when life doesn't go according to plan and how to discover gratitude even while you're still walking through the storm.

Connect with Bill and learn more about his book:

Restored by the Storm.

Menopause doesn't have to mean the end of confidence, health, or joy.

In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma speaks with Alison Bladh, award-winning Registered Nutritional Therapist, Beauty Therapist, international bestselling author of Have a Magnificent Menopause, and a leading voice in women's midlife health.

Alison shares practical insights on nutrition, lifestyle, confidence, and changing the way women think about menopause. Together, they explore why midlife can be the beginning of a healthier, happier, and more empowered chapter.

If you've ever thought, “Maybe this is just how life is now,” this conversation is for you.

CONNECT WITH ALISON:

Visit her website and explore her work on women's health, nutrition, and menopause.

What if talking about death could actually help us live more fully?

In this thought-provoking episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with Liz Scott, a psychologist with nearly 50 years of experience, to explore one of humanity’s most uncomfortable subjects: mortality.

Liz shares the deeply personal journey behind her book, You’re Going to Die But Not Me, including her long-standing fear of death, the research that challenged her beliefs, and how humor became an unexpected tool for confronting fear.

Together, they explore why we fear death, the role of laughter in difficult conversations, what psychology and philosophy can teach us about mortality, and how becoming more comfortable with death might actually transform the way we live.

This is an honest, surprising, and occasionally funny conversation about fear, curiosity, acceptance, and what it truly means to live a meaningful life.

Listen, reflect, and ask yourself: What would change if you stopped avoiding the conversations you fear most?

What if you don't have to choose between the different parts of who you are?

In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with Jo Madnani, author, TEDx Princeton speaker, marketing strategist, and storyteller, to explore identity, belonging, reinvention, and the power of embracing every chapter of your story.

Jo shares how an unexpected season of uncertainty inspired The Immigrant Journey and The Immigrant Lens, and why the identities, experiences, cultures, and passions we sometimes feel pressured to separate may actually be what makes us whole.

From building global brands to navigating personal transformation, Jo offers a powerful perspective on authenticity, self-discovery, and finding confidence in the many “ands” that make us who we are.

Your story doesn't have to fit into one category. Sometimes, your “and” is your greatest strength.

Can something as ordinary as what we eat influence our health, our consciousness, and even the kind of world we create?

In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with Dr. Will Tuttle—international bestselling author of The World Peace Diet, educator, former Zen monk, composer, and advocate for compassionate living.

Dr. Tuttle takes us through the extraordinary experiences that shaped his philosophy, including walking across America at 22 with his brother, living as a Zen monk, studying consciousness, and dedicating his work to the connection between food, compassion, freedom, and peace.

This conversation explores how personal choices can become a form of collective change—and why creating a more peaceful world may begin with the quiet decisions we make every day.

CONNECT WITH DR. WILL TUTTLE:

Visit his website to explore The World Peace Diet, his books, music, and work.

Who are we beneath our names, identities, beliefs, and everything we've been taught to believe about ourselves?

In this thought-provoking episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with ONE IAM, author, philosopher, and speaker whose work explores consciousness, perception, Hermetic wisdom, artificial intelligence, and the deeper question of what it means to truly know ourselves.

Drawing from his book The Authority Within, ONE IAM challenges us to look beyond borrowed answers and investigate our own experience.

Together, they explore self-inquiry, attention, silence, fear, relationships, suffering, and the fascinating idea that consciousness may not simply exist within the universe—but that our experience of the universe may arise within consciousness.

They also explore the future of AI and whether technology could help humanity understand itself more deeply—or simply become another distraction.

This is more than a conversation about philosophy. It's an invitation to pause, question, and look within.

Listen to the full conversation and discover what may be waiting beyond the identity you've always known.

What if healing isn't something that happens all at once—but something we experience layer by layer?

In this episode of Beyond the Draft, Imma sits down with Kerie Logan, award-winning author, human consciousness guide, clinical hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner, and spiritual advisor.

Kerie shares more than two decades of experience helping people navigate trauma, grief, addiction, and personal transformation. Together, they explore the connection between psychology and spirituality, the meaning of consciousness, spiritual awakening, unresolved trauma, forgiveness, and why healing doesn't have a finish line.

If you've ever felt stuck, lost, or caught in repeating patterns, this conversation offers a powerful invitation to look inward and begin a deeper conversation with yourself.

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Visit her website and explore her books and work on healing, consciousness, and transformation.

What if becoming wealthier isn't really about having more money—but about changing the way you relate to it?

Matt Morizio joins Beyond the Draft to share a remarkable journey from chasing his professional baseball dreams in the Kansas City Royals minor league system to becoming an entrepreneur, wealth advisor, husband, and father of eight.

Matt opens up about being released from professional baseball, becoming homeless as a newlywed, building a family, launching Reconstructing Wealth, and discovering that true wealth goes far beyond financial numbers.

We explore scarcity, abundance, faith, risk, family, purpose, and the emotional relationship many people have with money.

This is a conversation about money—but ultimately, it's about building a life you don't feel the need to escape from.

CONNECT WITH MATT:

Website: https://reconstructingwealth.com

What happens when the pressures surrounding a marriage begin to create distance between two people who genuinely love each other?

In this powerful conversation, Pesa Shayo, author, speaker, and co-founder of Live Your Best Marriage, explores the hidden pressures that can strain relationships—from family expectations and cultural differences to in-law relationships, loyalty conflicts, and communication breakdowns.

Pesa shares practical insights on building healthy boundaries, strengthening communication, and creating a true “united front” in marriage. We also explore what faith, personal experience, and intentionality can teach us about building a relationship that stands together when life pulls in different directions.

Whether you're married, preparing for marriage, or simply interested in building healthier relationships, this episode offers an honest and meaningful perspective on love, unity, and commitment.

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Website: Live Your Best Marriage

A strong marriage doesn't happen by accident. It is built intentionally, conversation by conversation, choice by choice.

In this heartfelt episode, Veronica Sutherland, Christian marriage and premarital coach, Family Life Educator, author, and speaker, shares wisdom shaped by more than 40 years of marriage experience.

We explore what it really means to build a God-centred marriage, the conversations couples should have before saying “I do,” communication, conflict, forgiveness, intimacy, fear, spiritual connection, and the lessons children learn from watching their parents love one another.

Veronica also shares insights from her book, Unshakable Foundations: Faith-Guided Conversations to Prepare for a Marriage That Honours God.

Whether you're single, dating, engaged, married, or simply interested in building healthier relationships, this conversation offers practical wisdom for creating love that can withstand life's challenges.

CONNECT WITH VERONICA:

Facebook Community: Kingdom Wives Restored